Spider Plant 'Bonnie'

This cultivar of a favourite houseplant has been developed to have swirly, curly leaves (especially the baby spiders) The variegated leaves stay evergreen, help to filter air and easily grows in shade, indoors and in baskets making it a popular plant that quickly travelled all over the world.

Planning

Difficulty

Easy

Flowering time

Spring

Fruiting time

Autumn

Harvesting

Flowers can be harvested for the vase, but are short lived

Propagation

Seed

Sow seeds in Spring and keep moist.

Division

Divide thick clumps of plants and replant.

Suckers

Mother plants often give rise to little plants that can be broken off and replanted. Wait until the new plant has developed roots before removing though!

Special features

Attractive flowers

The inflorescence has long stems with spaced white 6 petal flowers along the middle to end.

Attractive leaves

Evergreen ribbon-like leaves

Geography

Origin

Africa, Northern Namibia, Northern Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa in the Northern Province, the Lowveld and Kwa-ZuluNatal, mainly in the hot, dry river valleys